Fabric covered buckle



Aug. 28, 1934. s, LE R Re. 19,292

' manic COVERED BUCKLE Original giled Feb. 25, 1932 INVENTOR. STEPHE'NLERMA BY a v j E ATTORNEY I Reissued Aug. 28, 1934 FABRIC BUCKLE StephenLerina, Brooklyn, N. 1., asslgnor to Everybodys Tool & Die Works, Gorp,a corporation of New York Original No. 1,859,098, dated May 17, 1932,Serial No. 595,048,- February 25, 1932. reissue January 18, 1934, SerialNo. 707,153

s Claims. (01. 24-163) The present invention/relates to improvements inbuckles, and particularly to fabric covered sheet metal buckles forgarment ornamentation.

An object of this invention is .to provide a buckle made of two metallicplate memberaeach member being provided with two adjacent apertures andan integral crossbar member and with upturned right-angularly extendingflanges at the peripheries of said apertures and at the outer periphery,said plate members being united into a unitary article by overlappingthe said flanges and by turning back the edges of the flanges of thefront plate member over the rear surface of the buckle, the cross-barmembers being united to form a cross-bar.

" the material of the garment.

Another object of this invention is to provide a hollow sheet metalbuckle having a hollow rectangular cross-bar having single walls spacedapart and positioned in the same planes as the front and rear faces ofthe buckle, and having double walls spaced apart and facing laterally ofthe front and rear faces, whereby the cross-bar is stiffened againststrain and will withstand a considerable pressure without any bending ordef-.

5 ormation.

Another object of this invention resides in the provision of anornamental improvement of this nature which will be simple inconstruction, inexpensive to-manufacture, strong and durable. With theabove and other. objects in view the invention will be .hereinafter moreparticularly described, and the combination and arrangement of partswill be shownin the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the claimswhich form part .45 of this specification.

Reference will now be had to the drawing, wherein like numerals ofreference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, in

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Figure l'is a perspective view of an assembled buckle of circular formand having two adjacent apertures and a cross-bar positioned ineccentric relation. a

Figure 2 is a plan view of an assembled buckle of rectangular form andhaving two adjacent ap- Application for ertures and a cross-barpositioned incentral relation,

Figure '3 is a plan view of. the buckle shown inFigure l and shows therear face of the buckle,

edgesvunturned. v

Figure 4 is a sectional view of the front plate member of the buckle,the section being. taken as on "line 4--4 in Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a sectional view of the rear plate member of the buckle, thesection being taken asonlineHin Figureii. v

Figure 6 is a sectional view of the front and rear plates members withfabric covering in position. 1

I Figure 7 is an enlarged fragmentary portion of an assembled buckle. g

In the illustrated embodiments of the invention, Figure 1 shows anassembled buckle 10, having a flat front plate member 11, an integralcross-bar member 12, and a tongue 13. As best shownin Figure 4, thefront plate member 11 is provided with two adjacent apertures 14, 15,and an intermediate integral cross-bar member 12. A flange 16 extendsall around the outer periphery and in right-angular relation with theflat outer face of the front plate member 11.

As shown in Figure 3,-there has been provided a flange 17, whichcircumscribes and extends in right-angular relation with the peripheryof the aperture 14. A flange 18 has also been provided whichcircumscribes and extends in right-angular relation with the peripheryof the aperture 15. It will be noted that the portions of the flanges 17and 18 at the cross-bar member 12, form reenforcements which stiffen thecross-bar-member 12 against strain due to bending. Referring to Figure5, itwill be seen that there has been provided a flange 16' whichextends all around the outer periphery and in right-angular relationwith the flat outer face of the rear plate member 19, the flange 16'being of slightly smaller circumference than the inner circumference 20of the flange 16, on the front plate member 11. In assembled relation,for covering with fabric, the flanges are spaced apart uniformlythroughout their entire surface areas. It will also be seen that therear plate member 19 has been provided with two apertures 14' and 15'similar to but slightly larger than the apertures 14 and is. It will benoted that the portions of the flanges l'l'fand 18" atthe cross-barmember 12' form reenforcements which stiffen the cross-' bar member 12'againststrain due to'bending,

that the width ofthe rear portion of the crossbar is less than the widthof the front portion, and

that the lateral double wall flanges 17, 17', and

18, 18', on both sides of the cross-bar make it possible to engageopposite pieces of fabric and to cover the cross-bar with foldings offabric on all sides.

Figure 6 shows the fabric coverings 21, 21,

stretched around the outer surfaces of the front and rear or the outerand inner plate members as it appears when a covered buckle is takenapart after assembling in the .die.

Figure 7 shows an enlarged fragmentary portion of a buckle, with thefront and rear plate members 11 and 19 in assembled relation. Theflanges 16 and 16' are in laterally overlapping relation. The far edge22 of the flange 16 has been turned back over the rear plate member 19,thereby locking the front and rear plate members together.

As shown inFigure 2, the rectangular buckle 23 is provided with twoadjacent apertures 24, 25, a cross-bar 26, and a tongue 27. Inasmuch asbuckles used for the ornamentation of garments may be of large size andthe cross-bar may have a length of two inches so as to be adapted foruse with wide belts, the elongated cross-bar must be reenforced towithstand the strains brought to bear on it due to the tightening of thebelt, and for this purpose the metal of the cross-bar at its junctionwith the front and rear plate members has been given a rounded andgradually widening shape 28, and forming a rigid brace or reenforcementfor the cross-bar. The result is that any strain that is brought to bearon the cross-bar is transmitted by these reenforcements to the front andrear plate members of the buckle.

It is desirable that the tongue of the buckle shouldbe centrallydisposed on the body portion of the assembled buckle, and it iscontemplated to make the width of the belt of the same width as thecross-bar and accordingly there has not been providedany offset bearingor seat on the cross-bar for centralizing the tongue.

It will thus be seen that there has been provided a buckle structure bymeans of which it is possible to completely cover a'buckle with fabric,including the cross-bar.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

. 1. A buckle having a body formed of two dished plates of sheet metalsecured together at their peripheries in substantially parallel spacedrelation,.each of said plates being provided with two aperturesseparated by an integral cross-bar member of hollow rectangular section,the combined cross-bar members forming a cross-bar having single wallsspaced apart and positioned in the same planes as the front and rearfaces of the buckle and having double walls spaced apart and facinglaterally of the front and rear aces.

2. A buckle of the class described comprising in combination a frontface member having two apertures and right-angularly extending flangesall around said apertures, and having a rightangularly extending flangeall around the outer periphery, a rear face member having similarapertures and flanges registering with and circumscribed by saidfrontface flanges, said apertures being spaced apart and forming a crossbarwith said front and rear face members, said cross-bar being of hollowrectangular section and having six layers of metal in the walls of saidsection, whereby said cross-bar is stiffened against strain.

3. A fabric covered buckle of the class described, comprising two spacedfront and rear sheet metal plate members, each plate member havingapertures and flanges all around said apertures and all around the outerperiphery and having a cross-bar member intermediate said apertures, theflanges of said front and rear members engaging one another and beinglocked together by having the far edges of 'the flanges of one of saidmembers turned back around the face of the other member and enclosing afolding of the fabric stretched over each,face of the buckle andincluding a cross-bar formed by said cross-bar members, whereby themetallic surfaces of said buckle are not visible.

4. A fabric covered buckle of the class described, comprising two spacedfront and rear sheet metal plate members, each plate member havingapertures and right-angularly extending flanges all around saidapertures and all. around the outer periphery and having a cross-barmemsaid front and rear members engaging one another and being lockedtogether by having the far edges of the flanges of one of said membersturned back around the face of the other member and enclosing a foldingof fabric stretchedover at least one of the faces of the buckle andincluding a cross-bar formed by said cross-bar members.

5. A hollow buckle formed of two dished and apertured plates of sheetmetal, each of said plates having a base and flanges extendingsubstantially at right angles to said base and substantially around theouter periphery and apertures thereof, the flanges of one plate beingdesigned to interengage with the flanges of the other plate, the flangesof said plates holding said plates in assembled and. spaced andsubstantially parallel relation, said buckle having a cross-bar ofhollow and reinforced cross-section.

6. A hollow buckle composed of two flanged and apertured plates disposedin nested relation to each other, each of said plates having a base andflanges extending at right-angles to said base, the flanges of eachplate extending substantially around the outer periphery andsubstantially around the apertures thereof, the flanges of the saidplates holding said plates in assembled and spaced relation, said bucklehaving a cross-bar which has lateral wall means forming a hollow 1cross-section.

'1. In a hollow buckle, a pair of apertured plates having outerperipheral flanges and assembled with said flanges in nested relation toeach other, said nested flanges being sufliciently spaced from eachother to permit the insertion of fabric beplates each having a base andflanges at rightangles thereto, fabric covering stretched over at leastone of said bases and the flanges thereof,

1001 her intermediate said apertures, the flanges of i relationship withand spaced from the correspending flanges on the other plate so as topermit apertures thereof, said buckle having a cross the fabric coveringof the buckle to be inserted bar means integral with atleast one of saidplates, and clamped therebetween, said fabric covering said cross-barmeanshavmg integral lateral explates surrounding the outer peripheriesand 5 being clamped by said flanges throughout substantensions whichconstitute a reenforcement for said tially the entire area of saidfabric which is located between said flanges, the flanges on said cross--bar means.

STEPHEN LERMA.

DISCLAIMER Re. 19,292.-Stephen Lerma, Brooklyn, N. Y. FABRIC COVEREDBUCKLE. Patent dated August 28, 1934. Disclaimer filed December 29,1934, by the patentee, and they assignee, Ec'erybodys Tool and Die WorksCorporation.

Sever-ally and jointly enter this disclaimer as follows:

(a) They disclaim from claim No; 1 a buckle in which the plates do nothave flanges inclined to the bodies of said plates", at the peripheriesof said plates and also at the edges of said apertures, said peripheralflanges clamping the fabric covering.

(b) They disclaim from claim No. 2 a buckle in which the flanges at theedges of the apertures and at the outer peripheries of said face membersdo not clamp abric covering. v (0) They disclaim from claim No. 5 abuckle in which the peripheral flanges do not clamp fabric covering.

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being clamped by said flanges throughout substanrelationship with andspaced from the corresponding flanges on the other plate so as to permitthe fabric covering of the buckle to be inserted and clampedtherebetween, said fabric covering tially the entire area of said fabricwhich is located between said flanges, the flanges on said cross- -barmeans.

STEPHEN LERMA.

DISCLAIMER Re. 19,292.-Stephen Lerma, Brooklyn, N. Y. FABRIC COVEREDBUCKLE. Patent dated August 28, 1934. Disclaimer filed December 29,1934, by the patentee, and they assignee, Everybodys Tool and Die WorksCorporation.

severally and jointly enter this disclaimer as follows: g

(a) They disclaim from claim No; 1 a buckle in which the plates do nothave flanges inclined to the bodies of said plates", at the peripheriesof said plates and also at the edges of said apertures, said peripheralflanges clamping the fabric covering.

' (b) They disclaim from claim N0. 2 a buckle in which the flanges atthe ed es of the apertures and at the outer peripheries of said facemembers do not clamp abric covering.

v (a) They disclaim from claim No. 5 a buckle in which the peripheralflanges do not clamp fabric covering.

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tensions which constitute a reenforcement for said 80

